Erwin Alex Stern

Erwin Alex Stern A funeral Mass was held Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grafton for retired Grafton businessman Erwin A. Stern, 71, who died Jan. 19, 2001. Fr. Michael Barrett officiated at the ceremony. Mueller Funeral Home in Grafton assisted the family with arrangements.

Mr. Stern was born March 6 1929, in Shorewood. He married Marion R. Mohr of Fond du Lac on May 30, 1963.

Mr. Stern was a member of the family that operated IGA and Sentry food stores in Grafton for over 60 years. The stores were noted for their pioneering use of advancing technology in the grocery business.

He received a bachelor's degree in 1951 and a master's degree in1953 in chemistry from Marguette University. Mr. Stern joined the staff and taught chemistry for two years before joining his parents in the family grocery business. After his marriage, his wife, and later his children, joined the business and they worked until their retirement in 1993.

He devoted a great deal to the Village of Grafton. He joined the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department in 1953 and rose to the rank of first assistant chief before his retirement from the department in 1980. Mr. Stern also served as a member of the Grafton Plan Commission and AppeaIs Board, where he was instrumental in the planning and development of the Grafton park system including, Lime Kiln Park.

In addition, Mr. Stern was a member of the Grafton Water and Wastewater Commission for 13 years, serving as president for the last 11 years. He was a member of Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association and served on various Governor's commissions for state development. Mr. Stern also served on the Parish Council at St. Joseph's Church in Grafton.

After his retirement, Mr. Stern focused his energies on genealogy research. He served as first vice president of the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society where, among other things, he was responsible for the development and implementation of the society's speaker program.

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FRIEDRICK STERN

b. 1 February 1820, d. 29 March 1896

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FRIEDRICK STERN was buried at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Reference: 379. He BIRTH-DEATH: Birth and death dates from tomnbstone in St. Mary's cementary inSaukvill, Wi.BIRTH: FREIDRICK WAS BAPTISHED 'GEORGE FREIDRICK', HOWEVER BY THE TIME OF HISCONFIRMATION IN 1836, HE WAS RECORDED AS 'FRED' IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDSFOR NIERSTEIN, RHEINHESSEN, HESSEN, GERMANY; LDS FILM NO. 0949087; FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY; SALT LAKE CITY, UT.MARRIAGE: Milwaukee County Register of Deeds; MARRIAGES VOL.1; page 62; MicroFilm; Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wi.THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM THE 1870 CENSUS, WISCONSIN-OZAUKEE-TOWN OF SAUKVILLEPAGE 4--LINE 12.PURCHASED LAND IN TOWN OF SAUKVILLE, OZAUKEE, WI ON 6-10-1854; VOL. 2, P. 345.THE FARM IN THE YEAR PRECEEDING THE JUNE 1860 CENSUSIMPROVED LAND 27 aUNIPROVED LAND 13 aCASH VALUE OF LAND $ 650CASH VALUE OF MACHINERY $ 80 LIVESTOCKNO. OF HORSES -NO. OF MULES -NO. OF COWS 2NO. OF OXEN 2NO. OF OTHER ANIMALS 3NO. OF SHEEP -NO. OF SWINE 12VALUE OF LIVE STOCK $ 120PRODUCTIONBUSHELS OF WHEAT 72BUSHELS OF RYE 50BUSHELS OF CORN -BUSHELS OF OATS 130BUSHELS OF PEAS/BEANS -BUSHELS OF POTATOES 20BUSHELS OF BAARLEY -BUSHELS OF BUCKWHEAT -POUNDS OF BUTTER 60POUNDS OF CHEESE -TONS OF HAY 20VALUE OF SLAUTERED ANIMALS $ 20IMMIGRATION: GERMANS TO AMERICA, Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby, vol. 3;1852, p. 310; Milwaukee Country Library; a FREDERICH STERN 32 years oldcultivatir from Hesse arrived in New York on the ship SAMUEL M. FOX fromHavre, France on 4 AUG 1852.DEATH: The April 2, 1896 edition of the PORT WASHINGTON ZEITUNG, page 4 in aSaukville column reports the death of F. Stern at 3 am on Sunday March 29. Noadditional information of him is given.BIRTH: Catholic Chruch Records; Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Hessen, Germany; LDSfilm no. 0949087; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Ut.NATURALIZATION: Naturalization record of Friedrich Stern; November 8, 1853;Circuit Court, Milwaukee, Wiconsin; Milwaukee County Historical Society,Milwaukee, Wisconsin.BIRTH-DEATH: Birth and death dates from tomnbstone in St. Mary's cementary in Saukvill, Wi. !BIRTH: FREIDRICK WAS BAPTISHED 'GEORGE FREIDRICK', HOWEVER BY THE TIME OF HIS CONFIRMATION IN 1836, HE WAS RECORDED AS 'FRED' IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS FOR NIERSTEIN, RHEINHESSEN, HESSEN, GERMANY; LDS FILM NO. 0949087; FAMILY HIST ORY LIBRARY; SALT LAKE CITY, UT. !MARRIAGE: Milwaukee County Register of Deeds; MARRIAGES VOL.1; page 62; Micro Film; Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wi. THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM THE 1870 CENSUS, WISCONSIN-OZAUKEE-TOWN OF SAUKVILLE PAGE 4--LINE 12. PURCHASED LAND IN TOWN OF SAUKVILLE, OZAUKEE, WI ON 6-10-1854; VOL. 2, P. 345. THE FARM IN THE YEAR PRECEEDING THE JUNE 1860 CENSUS IMPROVED LAND 27 a UNIPROVED LAND 13 a CASH VALUE OF LAND $ 650 CASH VALUE OF MACHINERY $ 80 LIVESTOCK NO. OF HORSES - NO. OF MULES - NO. OF COWS 2 NO. OF OXEN 2 NO. OF OTHER ANIMALS 3 NO. OF SHEEP - NO. OF SWINE 12 VALUE OF LIVE STOCK $ 120 PRODUCTION BUSHELS OF WHEAT 72 BUSHELS OF RYE 50 BUSHELS OF CORN - BUSHELS OF OATS 130 BUSHELS OF PEAS/BEANS - BUSHELS OF POTATOES 20 BUSHELS OF BAARLEY - BUSHELS OF BUCKWHEAT - POUNDS OF BUTTER 60 POUNDS OF CHEESE - TONS OF HAY 20 VALUE OF SLAUTERED ANIMALS $ 20 !IMMIGRATION: GERMANS TO AMERICA, Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby, vol. 3; 1852, p. 310; Milwaukee Country Library; a FREDERICH STERN 32 years old cultivatir from Hesse arrived in New York on the ship SAMUEL M. FOX from Havre, France on 4 AUG 1852. !DEATH: The April 2, 1896 edition of the PORT WASHINGTON ZEITUNG, page 4 in a Saukville column reports the death of F. Stern at 3 am on Sunday March 29. No additional information of him is given. !BIRTH: Catholic Chruch Records; Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Hessen, Germany; LDS film no. 0949087; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. !NATURALIZATION: Naturalization record of Friedrich Stern; November 8, 1853; Circuit Court, Milwaukee, Wiconsin; Milwaukee County Historical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 31 MAR 1896. He was born on 1 February 1820 at Hesse, Germany. He was the son of MARTIN STERN and CLARA SANDER. FRIEDRICK STERN married APOLLINA SCHARDT, daughter of NICOLAUS SCHARDT and ANNA MARIE GESSERT, on 26 September 1853 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. FRIEDRICK STERN died on 29 March 1896 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA, at age 76.

Peter Joseph Stern Peter and Marie where married at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church by Monsignor Peter Holfseltz who was born on the eight of September of 1856 in the same small village in Luxemburg (Remerschen, population 500) as Peter's materinal Grandmother, Marie Mallinger. Peter had been seperated from active duty with the U.S. Navy the month before the marriage. Marie was working as a seanstress. Marie's sister Teresa and Peter's cousin, William Stern were the the offical witnesses of the marriage.After the marriage, Peter and Marie went to Chicago, where they opened adelicatesen. Their son, Joseph, was born in Chicago, Cook County.In 1922 they returned to Wisconsin with the purchase of the Erhard Rollergrocery store at 1644 Oakland Ave. in Shorewood (current numbering system, 4402 N. Oakland Ave.) In 1926 their store became one of the charter members of the Idependant Grocery Allanice, IGA. They lived in an apartment located above the store. Three of their children, Alice, Ralph and Erwin were born here. In 1930 the store was sold to Albert Becker. For a short time they lived in Milwaukee, where son Louis was born. In April of 1931 they moved to Grafton and opened another grocery store. Again the family lived in an apartment abpve the grocery store. It was while living here, that their last child, daughterMarylin was born. 05 DEC 1971. Reference: 342. He was Type: other 04 DEC 1971 Draft Registration at Marion, Kentucky, USA.1 He was born on 19 March 1891 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA.2,1 He was the son of HENRY STERN and MARGARET GREIVELDINGER. Peter Joseph Stern married Marie Josephine Meyer, daughter of PETER L MEYER and ANNA GROTZ, on 16 September 1919 at Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Peter Joseph Stern lived in 1920 at Cook, Illinois, USA.1 He died on 2 December 1971 at Grafton, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA, at age 80. He was buried on 5 December 1971 at Grafton, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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